nimanasseri

A few days ago I went to Skid Row to document the lives of people being exploited by the system to commit voter fraud and other atrocities. I was not prepared for who I would meet. She came from Oregon. She has been homeless for over 7 years. For the past two years she has been living at the Weingart Center in Los Angeles, doing everything right, trying to find a way out, and hitting a wall at every turn. What struck me most was not her circumstances. It was her character. When others around her were being recruited to commit voter fraud and banking fraud in exchange for money, she refused. People experiencing homelessness on Skid Row are being exploited and used by bad actors, and she looked that offer in the face and said no. She would rather stay homeless than compromise her integrity. She sat with me and told me her story, her goals, and her dreams. She wants to move to Mobile, Alabama. She wants a quiet life. She wants peace. She has earned that. $10,000 will cover her travel, a security deposit, and first month's rent on an apartment in Mobile so she can start completely fresh in a city with a lower cost of living and a real chance at stability. I will get back in touch with her and find out her name, her Social Security income, etc and put together a proper budget but for now I wanted to create this so we can start helping her. All funds will be held until shes found and provided to her directly! Good people deserve good things. Please help us give her that chance.

We found two street dogs, a husky and a pittie, wandering together in Watts near 93rd and Main. We first learned about the husky from a post online that said he had lost his family to ICE. After speaking with neighbors, we learned more about his story. He had originally been thrown out of a moving truck. A family later took him in, but that family was deported by ICE. After losing them, he was left alone again. Because of this trauma, he became extremely fearful of humans and very difficult to catch. When we went to the neighborhood to find him, we discovered he was not alone. He had become best friends with another stray, a pittie who had been dumped by a backyard breeder. The two of them were surviving together on the streets, searching for food, water, and a safe place to rest. Neighbors in the area had been doing their best to feed them, but they were still living outside and exposed to the elements. With the recent heavy rains in Los Angeles, it was heartbreaking to see them out in the cold just trying to survive. We shared their story on my TikTok page at tiktok.com/@savethedogs to raise awareness. With the help of professional trapper Cathi Perez, we were finally able to safely rescue both dogs and keep them together. The husky and the pittie are now safe in the care of Stacy Hope Rescue and their boarding facility. They have both been spayed and neutered, vaccinated, and received medical attention from Stacy Hope’s veterinary team. After everything they have been through, they finally have a chance at safety and healing. We have named them HOPE (the pittie), and ANGEL (the husky). Their story was also featured in Newsweek: https://www.newsweek.com/husky-waits-family-return-ice-raid-reality-breaks-hearts-11659358 Your donation will help cover their boarding and medical care, as well as training for the husky so he can recover from his trauma and eventually be adopted. The husky is currently working with Redemption Tails, a trainer who specializes in helping dogs rebuild trust and confidence after severe trauma. Training and boarding costs $800 per week and he will need a minimum of three weeks. The pittie needs eye surgery ($2k). In the meantime, we are hoping to find a loving foster who can give her a comfortable home while she heals. Please consider donating to support these two beautiful dogs who had nobody looking out for them. Your support will help give them the chance to live healthy and happy lives with families who will love them. The total cost we need is: $9263.49 to help cover them both. Any additional funds would go towards transport and any needs they have for adoption. THANK YOU! Nima Husky $300 Boarding Week 1 $550 Boarding Week 2 (additional cost due to sickness cleanup) $683.55 Neuter surgery Pittie $250 Boarding Week 1 $250 Boarding Week 2 $463.93 Vet visit and treatment $1,321.64 Spay surgery $548.27 (incision re-closure) Initial Vet Check $97 Vet visit at Blue Cross before Stacy Hope Rescue took them in $400 Transport Donations (Catinla) Total Spent So Far $4864.39 Additional Funds Needed: $2k For Pittie Eye Surgery $2400 (3 weeks Husky training @ $800/week) Total Funds Needed: $9264.39